Mark Granovetter
Joan B. Ford Professor
Sociology
Web page: http://web.stanford.edu/dept/soc/people/mgranovetter/index.html
Bio
Mark Granovetter's main interest is in the way people, social networks and social institutions interact and shape one another. He has written extensively on this subject, including his two most widely cited articles "The Strength of Weak Ties" (1973) and "Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness" (1985). In recent years, his focus has been on the social foundations of the economy, and he is working on a book entitled Society and Economy, to be published by Harvard University Press in two volumes. The first volume, Society and Economy: Framework and Principles,appeared in 2017. It is broadly theoretical, treating the role in the economy of social networks, norms, culture, trust, power, and social institutions. The second volume will use this framework to illuminate the study of such important topics as corruption, corporate governance, organizational form and the emergence of new industries such as the American electricity industry and the high-tech industry of Silicon Valley.
Honors & Awards
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Honorary Doctoral degree, Stockholm University (1996)
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Honorary Doctoral Degree, Sciences Po, Paris (2006)
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Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007)
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Fellow, Network Science Society (inaugural class) (2018)
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Member, National Academy of Sciences (2020)
Program Affiliations
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Public Policy
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Science, Technology and Society
2024-25 Courses
- Economic Sociology
SOC 314 (Aut) - Workshop: Economic Sociology and Organizations
SOC 315W (Aut) -
Independent Studies (13)
- Coterminal MA directed research
SOC 291 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Coterminal MA individual study
SOC 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Coterminal MA research apprenticeship
SOC 292 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Curricular Practical Training
SOC 392 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading in Environment and Resources
ENVRES 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Research in Environment and Resources
ENVRES 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Graduate Directed Research
SOC 391 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Graduate Individual Study
SOC 390 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Research Internship
SOC 395 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Senior Thesis
SOC 196 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Undergraduate Directed Research
SOC 191 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Undergraduate Individual Study
SOC 190 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship
SOC 192 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Coterminal MA directed research
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Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
- Economic Sociology
SOC 114, SOC 214 (Aut) - Economic Sociology
SOC 314 (Aut) - Social Networks
SOC 31N (Spr) - Workshop: Economic Sociology and Organizations
SOC 315W (Aut, Win, Spr)
2022-23 Courses
- Social Networks
SOC 31N (Aut) - Workshop: Economic Sociology and Organizations
SOC 315W (Aut, Win, Spr)
2021-22 Courses
- Economic Sociology
SOC 114, SOC 214 (Aut) - Economic Sociology
SOC 314 (Aut) - Social Networks
SOC 31N (Win) - Workshop: Economic Sociology and Organizations
SOC 315W (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Economic Sociology
Stanford Advisees
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Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
Lisa Hummel, Zixin Li -
Orals Chair
Christian Robles-Baez -
Doctoral Dissertation Co-Advisor (AC)
Christian Robles-Baez
All Publications
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Attitudes towards Social Networking and Sharing Behaviors among Consumers of Direct-to-Consumer Personal Genomics.
Journal of personalized medicine
2013; 3 (4): 275-287
Abstract
Little is known about how consumers of direct-to-consumer personal genetic services share personal genetic risk information. In an age of ubiquitous online networking and rapid development of social networking tools, understanding how consumers share personal genetic risk assessments is critical in the development of appropriate and effective policies. This exploratory study investigates how consumers share personal genetic information and attitudes towards social networking behaviors.Adult participants aged 23 to 72 years old who purchased direct-to-consumer genetic testing from a personal genomics company were administered a web-based survey regarding their sharing activities and social networking behaviors related to their personal genetic test results.80 participants completed the survey; of those, 45% shared results on Facebook and 50.9% reported meeting or reconnecting with more than 10 other individuals through the sharing of their personal genetic information. For help interpreting test results, 70.4% turned to Internet websites and online sources, compared to 22.7% who consulted their healthcare providers. Amongst participants, 51.8% reported that they believe the privacy of their personal genetic information would be breached in the future.Consumers actively utilize online social networking tools to help them share and interpret their personal genetic information. These findings suggest a need for careful consideration of policy recommendations in light of the current ambiguity of regulation and oversight of consumer initiated sharing activities.
View details for DOI 10.3390/jpm3040275
View details for PubMedID 25562728
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC4251386
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The role of venture capital firms in Silicon Valley's complex innovation network
ECONOMY AND SOCIETY
2009; 38 (2): 326-359
View details for DOI 10.1080/03085140902786827
View details for Web of Science ID 000266245700006
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Electric charges: The social construction of rate systems
Annual Meeting of the American-Sociological-Association
SPRINGER. 2005: 579–612
View details for DOI 10.1007/s11186-005-4198-y
View details for Web of Science ID 000233728200004
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The impact of social structure on economic outcomes
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES
2005; 19 (1): 33-50
View details for Web of Science ID 000227285400003
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Ignorance, knowledge, and outcomes in a small world
SCIENCE
2003; 301 (5634): 773-774
View details for Web of Science ID 000184615700025
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Coase encounters and formal models: Taking Gibbons seriously
ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE QUARTERLY
1999; 44 (1): 158-162
View details for Web of Science ID 000079452100007